The Shape of Football Podcast
A podcast collective covering African and Canadian football content. Talented teams and questionable federations are discussed. Listeners can find the show on Twitter at afri0cans or send questions to afri0cans@gmail.com.
Episodes
Miscues from Canada WNT cost them in a thrilling 4-3 tilt.
Well, that game happend...Canada's WNT fell to Denmark by the score of 4-3
AFCON 2027 MD 1& 2 Leaves me with much intrigue
The October window is now underway with this being the final dress rehearsal before CONCACAF W World Cup Qualifiers. Who will stand out?!? Who can make a final impression? Tune in and enjoy we hope.
Carlos Queiroz out_ Black Stars without a coach for 8th time since 2019.
Well...Ghana and Carlos Queiroz have parted ways...
Canada 1 vs Chile 0 My initial thoughts.
After 90 mins Canada Left with the a 1-0 win. What are my final thoughts?!? It's a win, but we have some concerns
Elephants Stomp the Black Stars, Munetsi Lifts Zimbabwe , AFONC 2027 Qualifiers Day 1 Recap
AFCON...AGAIN!?!
Ghana Bounces Back|| France Find late winner|| Italy through to the R16 & More|| FIFA WU20 World cup Check in
The FIFA Women's Under 20 World Cup is starting to take shape with nearly all the MD 2 for the 24 teams, the clinching scenarios are starting to become clear.
Cyle Larin Can’t be Contained|| Liam Millar helps Hull city|| Cloe Lacasse appreciation & more|| The Maple Round Up (TMR)
Welcome to our weekly recap of Canadians who played at the professional level. We probably won't cover everyone but let us know who we missed and we'll make sure to talk about them next week :)
Weekend football recap, Who or what stood out
The European leagues are off and running. What have we learned so far after 1-2 weeks in most European leagues
Canadian players getting moves everywhere. I love it
Canadian players getting movements!! listen to me wax poetic on it for a bit also,Make sure you sign up the the wsoccer newsletters for all things WOSO https://x.com/WsoccerCa
WAFCON THOUGHTS AS FINALS ARE SET.
The WAFCON finals are set! But before we get there we have thoughts on the finalists and the teams that played. Sit back and enjoy. Also go Scorchers !!https://www.cafonline.com/caf-womens-africa-cup-of-nations/news/faith-chinzimu-relishing-malawi-s-rise/https://inside.fifa.com/advancing-football/fifa-forward/news/malawi-womens-world-cup-brazil-2027-fleetwood-haiya
Emergency POD|| FIFA Forward Enterprise||UEFA Boycott|| CONCACAF Rejects and what it means
https://digitalhub.fifa.com/asset/297f5e72-04a8-4d05-9b6a-80465db07292/FIFA-President-Message-to-FIFA-Member-Associations-Transcript.pdfhttps://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/29/sport/fifa-proposal-world-cup-rights-explainerhttps://news.sky.com/story/indonesian-fa-president-vows-to-back-world-cup-sell-off-despite-growing-backlash-13568412https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news.html/news/afc-statement-on
WAFCON MD1 recap
Malawi with a big win. South Africa fall and more.
Canadas Men's National team post world cup
Sooo how are you doing CANMNT fans weeks after the World Cup??
Will The Super Falcons Win their 11th WAFCON Trophy||Can Morocco or South Africa Best them|| Are Ghana a dark horse & more
WAFCON BEGINS!!!Who are the favorites, who are the dark horses and further!?
ARGENTINA DOES IT AGAIN!!!! & England Bottle the Semis.
This time we have to give credit to Argentina. No Refs, BUT England really Bottled it!!! Argentina now get to defend their World Cup Title vs Spain. We get the Finalissima Matchup. Enjoy
Spain dispatch a Flat French team||Spain on to the World Cup Final||World Cup Match Recap
There was no dramatic ending, no big stars having big moments. Just Spain showing that they again have France's number as they put away the French 2-0 to advance to the Men's FIFA World Cup Final.
Argentina find a way again!||Egypt valiant effort falls just short
Argentina get pushed again yet still get out of it and advance. Egypt will be thinking what could be. Argentina on to the quarterfinals.
Spain push past Portugal in added time||Belgium dispatch
Spain get past Portugal in injury time and Belgium dispatch the United States in simple fashion.
Haaland Rows Norway to the Quarter Finals|| England Outlast Mexico in an interesting matchup
Haaland Pushes Norway to the World Cup Quarter-Finals while England outlast MExico at Azteca
Mbappé send France to a rematch with Morocco in the Quarter finals
We get a 2022 Semis Rematch in the 2026 Quarter Finals as Morocco and France win their round of 16 matchups to advance to play news week.
ANOTHER WIN AT THE DEATH!!!!!! oh and Spain dispatched Austria
At this point, make sure you are seated at the 86 mins of EVERY GAME. CHAOS BEGINS THERE!!!!
Dramatic finish for Senegal v Belgium||England Emerge in the 86th min over DR Congo
I mean this world cup= NO LEAD IS SAFE!!Senegal, baby...what happened DR CONGO Im Crushed!!!
Portugal Pour it on, Ghana Parked for a 0-0 draw and more.
While we watched Colombia vs DR CongoWe discuss the games that were. Portugal Routing Uzbekistan, Ghana Parking every vehicle they could find and the lack of penalty. Not to mention Mo is back which means Nelson jumped back in to throw shade to Senegal and their loss to Norway I'm there too but enjoy the episode.
Germany Secures in at the death||Netherlands Steamroll Sweden||Ecuador Curaçao End in a draw
We discuss the day that was ! Sweden fall to the Dutch, Germany shows the importance of Poachers 9 and more.Enjoy this recap
Brazil beats Haiti and more
USMNT get past AustraliaBrazill Beats Haiti and more. Enjoy
Recapping the start of MatchDay 2s in the World Cup
Canada devastates Qatar but Koné out for the 3-5 monthsSwitzerland poor it on late vs BosniaCzechia South Africa DrawMexico and South Korea Battling live
Cote D'Ivoire Ecuador Watch along & World Cup Recap, Germany Curacao Japan Netherlands & more
Cote D'Ivoire and Ecuador have for me the match of the tournament so far. and we recap the day that was so far!
World Cup Recap Stream_ Morocco Scotland Haiti Switzerland Qatar Brazil!
Draws and a controversy that we'll get to tomorrow but we just had a conversation and vibed out
Canada 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina 1, Men's World Cup Match recap
Look, was it a win? No but its the perfect game to have teachable moments for canada. Listen to my recap and let me know what you think?!
Mexico takes care of business|| Bafana Bafana careless|| World Cup Day 1 recap stream
A little late but we will have recaps up every evening!! We had Goals, we had reds and the world cup is underway.Mexico started us off with a 2-0 win over Bafana Bafana.
Canada Women 6 Costa Rica WNT 0
It was fine really :)
Our Final World Cup Group Predictions...until Wednesday lol
JD is back, Nelson shows up for a segment, and the chat is MERCILESS!!!! enjoy our Group stage predictions!!!
Canada Men 2 Uzbekistan Men 0 World cup Friendly
A tale of 2 halfs and 4 types of players....but quite easy tp read....kind of. Have a listen, let me know what you think .
Canada Mens World Cup Reaction Stream.
Who's in the 26, who go cut. Listen to my live reaction from the CANMNT Roster announcement.
Canada Drops Rosters for WU16, WU20 MU20 and CANWNT
ROSTERS AND A WEE lil Rant is all.
Jesse Marsch is Extended quick reactions
Jesse Marsch is Extended quick reactions
Prem, Ligue1 La Liga Serie A all wrap. What did we learn?
Most European Leagues have wrapped with interesting storylines across the board. What did we learn as most wrapped this weekend? Let us know.
World cup Squad Reactions and Can Mexico USMNT & CANMNT have deep runs? Will Panama Surprise & More
We're hear to look at the the CONCACAF Sides and see how well we asses tier chances at the 2026 World Cup.
AFCON 2027 Qualifiers groups are set, WAY TO EARLY PREDICTIONS !!
The Draw for the 2027 CAF AFCON Qualifiers took place this morning. We have our 12 Groups vying for 21 spots as the 3 hosts are involved meaning 3 groups only have 1 slot available.Join myself and @MOfutbolfc as we give our WAY TO EARLY predictions on who will be at the 2027 AFCON Finals and let us know who you have coming out of each group RIGHT NOW!!
The Champions League Semis were Peak|| What can it tell us about the World Cup
Bayern vs PSG gave us life. And are you still pumped? for the World Cup?
Whitecaps update||Save the Caps
The sun hasn't set over the whitecaps, but it feels like it's getting late real early.Here is the article we read through regarding the MLS franchise, Vancouver Whitecaps possible move to somewhere south. Is all lost for the Whitecaps??Let us know https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer...
Canada WNT fall 1-0 to Brazil WNT|| But hey we know who they are playing for World Cup Qualifiers.
Canada fell to Brazil at the WNT FIFA Series. Enjoy the Instant Reaction.
Canada WNT 3 Republic of Korea 1| FIFA Series Match Reaction||
Red Card, Don't Care. Canada's WNT earned a 3-1 win over South Korea (Republic of Korea) with goals from Evelyn Viens and a Brace from Vanessa Gilles.
GHANA Walking Carlos Queiroz to Manage Black Stars at the World Cup
Ghana chose a Coach to get them through the World Cup Tournament. Does it increase their ceiling, or should Blackstar's supporters quell their expectations?!? We had OG Nelson & Nii from PSP Media on as we went from bantering to a therapy session for why some BlackStars fans sound as depressed like me. I can see the light now.Let us know in the comments below.linktr.ee/afri_cans If you ha
CANWNT 4 - Zambia WNT 0||What does it mean? || Let's talk about it
Canada’s women’s national team defeated Zambia women’s national team by the score of four now and the first game of their FIFA series in Brazil. This video will talk about what we saw and what excited that it’s for the Canadian side also, the one question that were made for Zambia.#canwntlinktr.ee/afri_cans If you haven't yet, please consider giving us a subscription here and our other platf
*Special drop* My CANWNT U23 Today
Canada's WNT are in an interesting stage when prepping for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. As we already look forward to the FIFA Womens 2027 World Cup, the potential for Soccer in CANADA to take and even bigger step building off the FIFA Men's 2026 World Cup, it is key to keep an eye on some of the potential is crucial for Canadian women's soccer. We already have our u21 team. Today I t
*Special Drop* What does my #canwnt U21 look like TODAY?
Canada's WNT are in an interesting stage when prepping for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. Today, they dropped their WU20 Roster for a FIFA WU20 Camp. But ser names and take a look at some of the prospects in the range of U21 to see what future lineups could look like.linktr.ee/afri_cansDon't forget to subscribe here and our YouTube Channel. We're trying to get to 100 on all podcast plat
Canada soccer releases WNT roster for FIFA Series vs Brazil WNT, Zambia WNT & Korea Republic WNT
Canada soccer release it’s women’s national team roster for the upcoming FIFA series Friendly’s versus Brazil, Zambia, and the Korea Republic women's national teams. In this episode, we will discuss the roster and things I would like to see Casey Stoney and The #CANWNT TRY OUT AN EXPERIMENT WITH over this window. If you’re a #canwnt supporter, what would you like to see this team do over there
Can Senegal have a deep run Are Morocco primed replicate 2022 Predicting African sides at the WC
Don't sleep on African sides at the 2026 World Cup. Is this the year that African teams show well linktr.ee/afri_cans If you haven't yet, please consider giving us a subscription here and our other platforms. We're aiming to reach 5,000 subscribers across all platforms by the time the Men's FIFA World Cup begins. Follow us everywhere if you like our brand of analysis or don'
Another Emergency Stream...GFA Sack Otto Addo|| CAF really loves late-night press releases...le sigh
Africa really loves making decisions at night ohhh. Otto Addo is sacked by the GFA. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the Head Coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo effective immediately. The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavors. The Ghana Football
CANMNT 2 Iceland MNT 2|| Penalties to save the day|| A tale of 2 Halfs...kinda||
It was a tale of 2 halves as #canmnt Iceland and the road to the 2026 World Cup friendly BMO Field Toronto I’m sorry Toronto Stadium. What did we learn from this game and frankly are we really two red cards away from a free double-double at Tim’s? Watch the video I just let me know what you thought of the game. linktr.ee/afri_cans If you haven't yet, please consider giving us a subscription
Ep 231||Puerto Rico Joins the United States, Mexico & Canada as CONCACAF Representatives for the Morocco FIFA WU17 World Cup
Puerto Rico joins Canada, Mexico and the US as the Concacaf representatives headed to Morocco for the FIFA women’s under 17 World Cup. Enjoy this quick recap on the file of competition and a little bit of a lament of this format being completed with next year moving to 16 teams and group winners moving onto the women’s under 17 World Cup.linktr.ee/afri_cans If you haven't yet, please consider
Ep 230||CANW17 7 Dominica Republic W17 0
BabyReds are looking good as they sojourn on to make the WU17 FIFA World Cup.linktr.ee/afri_cans If you haven't yet, please consider giving us a subscription here and our other platforms. We're aiming to reach 5,000 subscribers across all platforms by the time the Men's FIFA World Cup begins. Follow us everywhere if you like our brand of analysis or don't...but please do lol
AFTER VAR, CAF Awards Morocco AFCON win...2 months later...ANOTHER EMERGENCY STREAM
CAF DID WHAT?? CAF tAFCON to Morocco, citing article 82,83 and 84 regarding withdrawals. ARTICLE 8fI :2, for any reason whatsoever, a team withdraws from the competition or does not report for a match, or refuses to play or leaves the ground before the regular end of the match without the authorization of the referee, it shall be considered looser. It shall be eliminated for good from the current
The Final Audition: Which Players Will Make the Final 26 for the CANMNT
The March Window offers the final opportunity for some players to make an impression and make the CANMNT roster. Who can make a final impression?!?
CAF Postpones WAFCON...
Its a tradition unlike any other. Why do they always seem to do this... but we shall speculate.
CANWNT after the She Believes Cup|| The Good the Bad and the Intruiguing
The She Believes Cup is over. Congrats to the USWNT on winning it again. From a CANWNT perspective? what did w learn? What am I excited for?We're here to discuss it
#canwnt 0 USWNT 1|| She Believes Cup|| What does it mean...we shall discuss
Canada Falls to the USWNT 1-0...So it felt better but looked the same. Can we defend set pieces, asking for a friend... I'm the friend.
CANWNT Earn First in of 2026|| WAFCON IS HAPENNING?? & 2027 World Cup Qualifiers!!
In today's live, we discuss Canada's women's WNT starting 2026 off with a convincing 4-1 at the She Believes Cup. Additionally we look over our CAF teams and their preparation for the WAFCON which may or may not be happening... based off the news that has been speculated. Then we wrap by talking about every Confederations World Cup Pathway for the 2027 Womens World Cup. It gets complic
MLS is here|| Which Canadian players am I watching& more
The MLS season kinda snuck up on us. Enjoy this video, I talk about the Canadian teams I'm intrigued by. Which players will I be watching, and some other big news from some National team Players?
Will Canada be ready for the 2026 Men's World Cup Friendlies are set|| Player check ins & more
We are back talking all things CANMNT. From friendlies vs Tunisia Iceland Uzbekistan and Ireland, to players gaining form to a fun conversation on who we thought would be the starting 11 for the 2026 world cup in 2023.Welcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe aim to reach 5,000 subscribers across all platforms by the time the Men's FIFA World Cup begins. If you haven't already, le
WOSO Check in with WOSO North & CFCW North
ABBY is BACK! We bring Back WOSO North and CFCW North YouTube Channel to talk all things NSL, NWSL, and European action. If you haven't already subscribed to both channels.Welcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe aim to reach 5,000 subscribers across all platforms by the time the Men's FIFA World Cup begins. If you haven't already, leave a sub here or on our many other platfo
CONCACAF WU17 wrapping|| CONCACAF Mens U17 about to get rolling
Let us know in the comments. Welcome to 2026 Find us here linktr.ee/afri_cans If you haven't yet, please consider giving us a subscription here and our other platforms. We're aiming to reach 5,000 subscribers across all platforms by the time the Men's FIFA World Cup begins. Follow us everywhere if you like our brand of analysis or don't...but please do lol
Canada Soccer quick checkin
We have a quick checkin on some CANADA soccer news. U17 rosters and why dont we have a u23 and so much more.
AFCON Final WAS EVERYTHING CAF|| Post Game Reaction|| Senegal cements legacy||Morocco Continues to show it belongs with the elites of africa & more
In This Video we will discuss the AFCON Final between Senegal and Morocco. We will discuss the winners and losers, where each team goes from now and the World Cup, and the legacy this will now hold for African football.Welcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe aim to reach 5,000 subscribers across all platforms before the Men's FIFA World Cup. If you haven't already, leave a sub here or o
Mane Lifts Senegal to AFCON Final||Morocco & SuperEagles have a classic Penalty shootout AFCON FINALS SET
In this Episode, we will discuss the AFCON FINALS being set. Sadio Mane delivered when his team needed him the most, and Nigeria and Morocco had a classic AFCON semi-final matchup filled with chances and tension.Welcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe are aiming to reach 5,000 subscribers on all platforms before the Men's FIFA World Cup. If you haven't already, leave a sub here
Nigeria Dominant in Quarter Finals|| Egypt make the most of opportunities|| AFCON SEMIS ARE SET!!
In This video we will dissect the semi-finals matchups for AFCON. Nigeria were dominant while Egypt had big moments from big playersWho are your favourites? Let me know and let's discuss Let me know in the comments. Hope you enjoy it.Welcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe're aiming to reach 5,000 subscribers on all platforms before the Men's FIFA World Cup. If you haven'
Morocco and Senegal on the SemiFinals of the AFCON
In this video, we will cover the quarter finals of both the matchups between Mali and Senegal as well as Morocco and Cameroon. Did Morocco do enough to convince us of winning the finals, did we learn anything from Senegal heading to the Semi Finals? Let me know in the comments. Hope you enjoy it.Welcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe're aiming to reach 5,000 subscribers on all plat
ALGERIA AT THE DEATH!!!! Cote D'Ivoire Comfortable in win over Burkina Faso|| AFCON R16 Complete
This video covers the latest from the African Cup of Nations, where we saw Algeria win at the death of Added time, and Côte D'Ivoire took a comfortable win over Burkina Faso. The 1/4 Final matchups are set Like, subscribe, and tell me: Who are your top 3 sidesHope you enjoy it.Welcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe're trying to hit 5K subs on all platforms before the Men's FIFA World C
EMERGENCY PODCAST* Amorin SACKED||how this will affect INEOS transfers #AFCON the Prem & more
Rubin Amorim has been sacked and we've brought our resident MAN U supporter, Nelson to talk about the sacking, what this means Coaching in premier league and more.This episode covers the latest Amorim pressure talk, the future of United, and why the club’s biggest problems go beyond the touchline. Plus: AFCON is coming — who does it affect, how does it hit United’s schedule, and what does it m
Egypt pulls away in AET_ Nigeria_ Cruise past Mozambique AFCON R16 Day3 recap
Egypt got past Benin in AET, while Nigeria got past Mozambique. enjoy the quick recap.
Morocco Slip past Tanzania|| Cameroon outlasts South Africa|| AFCON R16 Continues
Morocco and Cameroon are the latest sides to move to the quarterfinals at AFCON! But was it convincing for either side??We'll talk about it todayWelcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe're trying to hit 5K subs on all platforms before the Men's FIFA World Cup. If you havent already, leave a sub here or our many other platforms and support us as we give our brand of football a
Senegal Storm Past Sudan|| Mali outlast Tunisia|| AFCON R16 underway!!
Senegal ran past Sudan after falling behind 1-0, and Mali endured playing 10 men to defeat Tunisia in penalties
Super Eagles Impress, Atlas Lions show Class and more||AFCON R16 Match up Set
First of all, Happy New Year to all. Also, AFCON has AFCONNED, AND IT HAS FED US SO WELL. From the Super Eagles of Nigeria impressing in 3 wins to Algeria also performing well, to the disappointments of GABON Equatorial Guinea and others. We discuss it all with JD of the WEMAX/IMAXIT Football channels.Hope you enjoy it.Welcome to 2026Find us herelinktr.ee/afri_cansWe're trying to hit 5K subs on al
Progress made but questions still || CANMNT Year In Review with Lane Dayton from ONTHERISE youtube.
There was some good, some disappointment and questions still remaining for the CANMNT this year as they prepare for the 2026 FIFA Mens world cup. On today's episode, we tackle the year with Lane Dayton of the ONTHERISE YouTube channel to discuss all things CANMNT If you haven't subscribed yet, make sure you do. We're trying to reach 2025 Subs before the end of the year!!linktr.ee/afri_
The Good the Bad and the Mid|| the CANWNT Year in Review Podcast with AC from wsoccer.ca||
It's that time of the Year. The CANWNT year had it all. Debuts from new faces, a new league in Canada, Success at the youth level....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNDD the 2nd half of the year for 2025. We try to over it with AC from wsoccer.ca with good banter, tought take aways and more. Enjoy the episode. Happy holidays and all the fun.Find the video of our conversation here.linktr.ee/afri_c
AFCON Group Stage Predictions !!! with JD from the WeMaxit Youtube channel
AFCON is less than a week away. Jump in and see who we have winning the groups as JD and I, give our predictions!!
WORLD CUP DRAW REACTION||Where can the CANMNT Succeed||A Projected Starting 11 and more with Sean from the 6ixx Yard Line
We had Sean Levy from The 6ix Yard Line, and @TFCUnplugged TFC Unplugged come on and talk about the FIFA Men's World Cup draw..." program". We discuss the broadcast and then begin to examine Canada's chances in the group as well, how we see Soccer in Canada growing after this World Cup plays its final game. Enjoy our full conversation. As well, my livestream for the Drawlinktr.
CANWNT 0 Japan WNT 3|| What did we learn....well about that
We are concerned
All the Footy late Night Stream||WCQ, Debutants? Playoff Participants, U17 Results and More
So Tuesday was basically the Footy Equinox. CONCACAF WCQ finish, AFC IC Playoff is decided. CANMNT Friendly, UEFA spots on the line... oh and the FIFA MU17 played their Quarter Finals. There is much Futbol to discuss and we shall do it all
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